Abstract
This paper is a part of the research aimed at the establishment of a supply chain network concept as a base to make the argument of SCM smooth. An object in this paper is limited to refer to an activities network to compose a side of the networks. It explains the cause which sets of activities turn to the network with a concept of “transvection” that Alderson advocated. Furthermore, the general idea of decoupling points and the principle of the postponement-speculation are applied, and the impact on supply chain network such as the economy, market risk and the client's patronage is discussed.
